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IMBRUVICA (ibrutinib) approved in Europe for treatment of Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia
Today AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) announced the European Commission (EC) granted marketing authorization for IMBRUVICA® (ibrutinib) as the first treatment option available in all 28 member states of the European Union (EU) for the treatment of Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia (WM), a rare, slow growing blood cancer, in adult patients who have received at least one prior therapy, or in first line treatment for patients unsuitable for chemo-immunotherapy. Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie company, received FDA approval for IMBRUVICA, which is also the first and only FDA-approved treatment for WM in the United States, in January 2015. The approval of IMBRUVICA to treat patients with WM triggers a $20 million milestone payment from Janssen.
IMBRUVICA is jointly developed and commercialized in the United States by Pharmacyclics and Janssen Biotech, Inc. In Europe, Janssen-Cilag International NV (Janssen) holds the marketing authorization and its affiliates market IMBRUVICA in EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa), as well as the rest of the world. IMBRUVICA is already approved in Europe to treat adult patients with relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) and adult patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) who have received at least one prior therapy or in first line use in the presence of 17p deletion or TP53 mutation in patients unsuitable for chemo-immunotherapy.
"The European Commission approval of IMBRUVICA as the first and only agent approved for patients with Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia across the EU underscores its value for patients with serious medical needs, unaddressed so far," said Wulff-Erik von Borcke, President of Pharmacyclics. "We are happy that IMBRUVICA will now be available to help patients in Europe who are living with Waldenstrom's."
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The EC approval was based on data from a Phase II multi-center study, which evaluated the efficacy and tolerability of IMBRUVICA 420 mg once daily in 63 patients with WM who had received a median of two prior therapies (range 1-9). Updated results from the study were published in The New England Journal of Medicine and showed IMBRUVICA was associated with a 91% overall response rate (ORR; the primary endpoint) after a median follow up of 19 months (range 0.5-29.7), as assessed by investigators using criteria adopted from the International Workshop of Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia. Eleven patients (17%) achieved a minor response (MR), 36 patients (57%) achieved a partial response (PR) and 10 patients (16%) achieved a very good PR. The median times for patients to achieve at least minor and partial responses with treatment were four weeks and eight weeks respectively.
Secondary endpoints included progression-free survival (PFS) and safety. Estimated PFS and overall survival (OS) rates at 24 months were 69% (95% CI, 53.2 to 80.5) and 95% (95% CI, 86.0 to 98.4), respectively. The most commonly occurring adverse reactions in WM patients treated with IMBRUVICA (>20%) were neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, diarrhea, rash, nausea, muscle spasms, and fatigue. Six percent of patients receiving IMBRUVICA in the WM trial discontinued treatment due to adverse events. Overall, IMBRUVICA was well-tolerated and the safety profile was consistent with previous observations.
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Giovanni of Giannettino Doria (Genua, 24 maart 1573 – Palermo, 19 november 1642) was een edelman uit de republiek Genua, kardinaal-aartsbisschop van Palermo en primaat van Sicilië (1608-1642).

Hij was in het Spaanse koninkrijk Sicilië viermaal president (Presidente di Sicilia) of regeringschef, waarvan de eerste drie keer ook nog stadhouder van Sicilië (Luogotenente del Regno di Sicilia) omdat er geen onderkoning was.

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Doria was een zoon van Giovanni Andrea Doria, naamgenoot, 6e prins van Melfi en prinses Zenobia Del Carretto. Hij groeide op in de republiek Genua, waar zijn familie een belangrijke invloed had op de handel. Om hem te onderscheiden van zijn vader kreeg hij de bijnaam Giannettino (of Jantje). De familie Doria kende voor hem en na hem enkele kardinalen.

Hij studeerde filosofie en theologie in Spanje, waarbij bemiddelde vrienden van zijn vader zorgden voor de studies alsook voor toegang tot het Koninklijk Hof van Filips III, koning van Spanje. Filips III vroeg voor hem de kardinaalshoed aan in 1604. Zo verleende paus Clemens VIII Doria de rang van kardinaal-diaken in San Adriano al Foro in Rome. Terzelfdertijd werd Doria titulair abt van San Fruttuoso in Camogli. Dit was een benedictijnenabdij aan de Ligurische kust nabij Genua; familieleden van Doria hadden er hun graftombe. Deze abdij bezorgde Doria prebenden of inkomsten. De abdij is toegewijd aan de heilige Fructuosus van Tarragona.

In 1608 meende paus Paulus V dat Doria de toekomstige aartsbisschop van Palermo en alsdus primaat van het koninkrijk Sicilië moest worden. Hiertoe werd Doria coadjutor van Palermo met recht van opvolging; hulpbisschop Doria kreeg de bisschopswijding en was kort titulair aartsbisschop van Thessaloniki. In hetzelfde jaar 1608 stierf de aartsbisschop van Palermo zodat in 1609 Doria met een praalstoet ingehaald werd in Palermo als kardinaal-aartsbisschop. De praal kon niet verhullen dat Doria niet geapprecieerd werd bij de niet-Spaanstalige adel op Sicilië. Doria werd gezien als een pion van de Spaanse adel en ambtenaren alsook van de machtige Genuese Kamer van Koophandel in Palermo. De Genuezen hadden staatsconcessies op Sicilië bekomen die de handel, onder meer de zaken van de familie Doria, ten goede kwam.

Het conflict met de Sicilianen begon nog datzelfde jaar (1609) wanneer Doria de bisschop van Lipari en zijn familie voor de rechtbank wou brengen voor diefstal. Doria gaf het bevel dat het zilverwerk dat gestolen was, moest terugkomen; kloosterzusters werd uitdrukkelijk verboden dit zilverwerk te verstoppen op straffe van excommunicatie.

Eerste regeerperiode (1610-1611)
Koning Filips III benoemde Doria tot zijn luitenant of stadhouder in Sicilië (1610). In afwezigheid van de onderkoning Pedro Téllez-Girón, hertog van Ossuna, was Doria de stadhouder (tot 1611). In opdracht van Madrid verbood hij de verkoop van een boek van de geestelijke Baronio. Deze man argumenteerde dat de Spanjaarden geen kerkelijke benoemingen mochten doen op Sicilië, en dit op basis van oude privilegies van het koninkrijk Sicilië.

In 1611 kwam Doria in aanvaring met de Senaat van Messina die een autonome koers wilde varen. Doria liet enkele vooraanstaanden in Messina in de gevangenis gooien. Bij de aankomst van onderkoning Pedro Téllez-Girón maakte deze Doria's beslissingen ongedaan en liet de gevangenen vrij. Doria verliet de regering (1611). Voor de Siciliaanse edelen was het duidelijk dat kardinaal-aartsbisschop Doria hen geen autonomie gunde.

Doria verbleef voor lange periodes buiten Sicilië. Hij vond onderdak in het prinsdom Melfi, bij zijn broer Andrea II, prins van Melfi. Terug in Palermo kreeg hij een proces aan zijn been van de barones van Partanna; deze kloeg bij de Raad van State aan dat Doria haar man onterecht had gevangen gezet. Dit proces, dat ophef maakte in Sicilië, sleepte uiteindelijk twee jaar aan.

Tweede regeerperiode (1616-1616)
Na het vertrek van hertog Pedro Téllez-Girón was Doria nog enkele maanden stadhouder, in afwachting van de komst van de nieuwe onderkoning Francisco Ruiz de Castro.

Paus Urbanus VIII bevorderde Doria tot kardinaal-priester (1624). Diens titelkerk was voortaan de San Pietro in Montorio in Rome.

Teruggekomen uit Rome trof Doria onderkoning Emanuel Filibert van Savoye stervend aan, een van de vele slachtoffers van de pest (1624).

Derde regeerperiode (1624-1626)
Filips III stelde, in afwezigheid van een onderkoning, Doria aan tot zijn stadhouder. Met alle mogelijke maatregelen liet kardinaal-aartsbisschop Doria de pestepidemie indijken (1624). Tegelijkertijd eiste de Romeinse Curie dat Sicilië voldoende graan inscheepte voor Rome, om de Romeinen zo te behoeden van hongersnood. Doria zocht naar oplossingen in deze sanitaire en economische crisis die Sicilië en vooral Palermo teisterde. In deze context startte hij met processies om de heilige Rosalia van Palermo te aanbidden. Dit initiatief kende veel succes. Doria kreeg voor het eerst bijval bij de Italiaanstalige Sicilianen omwille van zijn aanpak van de pest en de installatie van de Rosaliaprocessie.

In 1626 werd hertog Antonio Pimentel onderkoning van Sicilië. Doria verliet de regering.

De laatste zestien jaren van zijn kerkelijk bestuur verliepen redelijk rustig. Niettemin stak de kwestie van de Spaanse benoemingen in kerkelijke ambten af en toe de kop op. In 1629 protesteerden Siciliaanse bisschoppen luid tegen het verbod op het boek van Baronio; ook de Romeinse Curie zag wel wat in het kortwieken van de Spaanse staatsbemoeienis in de kerkprovincie Sicilië. In Rome blokkeerden Spaanse kardinalen en de Spaanse ambassadeur, de graaf van Monterey, elk onderzoek naar de 'Baronio kwestie' in Palermo. Doria handhaafde verder het koninklijk verbod op verkoop van dit boek.

Vierde regeerperiode (1639-1641)
In 1639 werd kardinaal-aartsbisschop Doria voor een laatste maal president van de Siciliaanse regering. Hij was geen stadhouder want er was een onderkoning in functie. Het was de regering van onderkoning en markies Francisco de Melo, de latere landvoogd der Zuidelijke Nederlanden. Doria had weinig te zeggen. Hij hield zich bezig met de problemen van de onderkoning van Sardinië, zijn neef prins Giovanni Andrea. De Sardijnen zagen met lede ogen de invloed van de Franse Kroon toenemen in de Tyrreense Zee. Doria hield zich dan ook meer bezig met de staatszaken van Sardinië dan van Sicilië.

Doria stierf in 1642 in zijn aartsbisschoppelijk paleis van Palermo.

Zijn sarcofaag bevindt zich in de crypte van de kathedraal van Palermo. Zijn grafschrift vermeldt onder meer dat hij de relieken van Rosalia van Palermo vond crudescente peste terwijl de pest raasde.

Na zijn dood ontspon de processie van de heilige Rosalia zich tot een jaarlijks volksfeest in Palermo.

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OI Children are like snowflakes-----no two are just alike.
Sometimes children with Osteogenesis Imperfecta undergo rodding surgery to help provide strength to their long bones (arms and legs). Rodding surgery involves inserting a metal rod into the bone to give it support, the rod acts as an internal splint. If a particular bone is bowed and/or has fractured repeatedly many parents begin thinking about having the bone rodded.
In the surgery the bone is cut in one or more places, this is called an osteotomy, and allows the bone to be straightened. Then a rod is inserted into the bone. Often times once a bone is straightened and has the added support of the rod it is able to tolerate more weight and movement than in the past. Many parents find that once a bone is rodded it does not break as easily. The rod may not always prevent the bone from breaking, but it will act as an internal splint that holds the bone in place, keeping it aligned, and greatly reducing the pain caused by a fracture. Most often a cast is not needed.
When to have rodding surgery depends on a number of things. If the bowing in a particular bone is greater than 30 degrees most doctors agree that it is not a question of "if" the bone will break, but rather "when". If the bowing is severe enough it may also interfere with a childs ability to learn to push up, crawl or stand. And in other instances a bone may fracture repeatedly, leading to a vicious cycle of a fractured bone being splinted, during which time it becomes weaker because of inactivity, then after it is healed it quickly fractures again which requires more splinting, leading to even greater weakness, etc.. Rodding surgery can help break this cycle and allow a child to use their limbs with much greater confidence.
Rodding surgery can either be planned or happen emergently because of a bad fracture. If your child has moderate to severe bowing or has had repeated fractures of the same bone, it is a good thing for the parents to talk with a doctor about rodding. If the surgery can be done locally sometimes the doctor and parents come up with a plan to wait for the next fracture and then rod at that time so as to minimize the childs "down time". If the surgery will not be done locally then more often this requires planning the surgery in advance.
In the past many surgeons did not want to rod very young children, but this has changed dramatically in the past 5-10 years because of Pamidronate treatments. Pamidronate can dramatically decrease bone pain (a general achiness that causes pain and prevents a child from wanting to move as much), decrease the fracture rate, and increases bone density. As a result babies and children with OI are moving more and reaching major milestones (rolling, sitting, crawling, standing, walking, etc) earlier than in the past. And because Pamidronate increases bone density the quality and size of bone that the surgeon has to work with is often greatly improved. For many children with OI, Pamidronate treatments, rodding surgery and physical therapy provide a very powerful combination, helping the child to reach their greatest potential for function and mobility.
There are two types of rods, Non-expanding and expanding rods.
Non-Expanding rods are very versatile, and are made in many sizes. They are inserted to support the full length of the long bone. In some cases, the rod is advanced across the growth areas, which are near the ends of the bone, to provide better support. The smooth surface of the rod does not reduce the growth of the bone. However, this type of rod does not grow with the child, and may need to be replaced as the bone grows if bowing occurs beyond the point where the rod endsThe rods are typically named for the person/s who developed them. The following is a brief description of three different rods that are often used in rodding surgeries.
Expanding rods consist of a smaller rod inserted into a larger hollow rod (like a telescope). They can lengthen as the bone grows, which may prevent the need for replacement. However, they are thicker than non-expanding rods, and are therefore only appropriate for larger bones, such as the femur (thigh bone). The bone must also be strong enough to allow the rod to be "anchored" at either end, and this type of rodding surgery requires incisions around the joints.
The Rush Rod is a Non-Expanding rod. It is straight with a small hook at the top and is inserted from the top of the bone downward. The Rush Rod is simple in design and has a low complication rate. It does not grow with the child and usually has to be replaced as frquently as every 15-24 months depending on the bone and growth rate of the child.
The Bailey-Dubow (B-D) Rod is an Expanding rod. It offers the benefit of lasting longer than non-expanding rods. They can lengthen as the bone grows, which may prevent the need for replacement. This type of rodding surgery requires incisions around the joints(including the knee). B-D rods are not anchored with screws into the ends of the bones so may pose a greater problem with migration of the rods then F-D rods.
The Fassier-Duval (F-D) rod is the newest of the rods. It is an Expanding rod and is seems to offer the greatest advantages for OI children. The procedure to insert the rods is much less invasive, can be done under the skin with smaller incisions than procedures for other rods. There is no need to open up the knee for femur rods which decreases recovery time. This equates to less blood loss, less soft tissue destruction and pain, smaller incisions, quicker recover time and fewer complications. The Fassier-Duval rod requires only 3 weeks of immobilization in long leg splints, rather than a hip spica (half body cast).
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In the digital age, you need to be wary of your personal identifiable information getting into the hands of unintended people through routine form and application submissions over the internet or offline. Just like how a 30 day notice works, you need to be aware of an establishment/site's privacy policies.
If a commencement notice is required prior to undergoing building construction, privacy notices are also needed before taking part of any medical procedures, loan applications, judicial processes, etc. Nowadays, protecting one's privacy no longer just involve not disclosing where you live and your telephone number. It now means taking proactive measures to fight identity theft.
The main objective of privacy notice forms is to foster a transparent environment between clients and service providers. An example of which in the real estate field is when a landlord gives his/her tennant a Notice to Vacate Forms.
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Make sure to include basic personal information like name, address, and contact information in the preliminary fields of the notice form.
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"Baptist. Chartered in 1861 as Judson Female College; later coeducational. Operated 1882-1892 in building which stood three blocks S.W."
As early as 1858, the Western Baptist Convention sought to establish a college for women in Western North Carolina. With support from several Baptist associations, construction of a school in Hendersonville was started late in 1858, or early in 1859. The college went through a host of names including Hendersonville Female College, Western North Carolina Female College, Judson Female College, and finally Judson College. The school was named for the Rev. Adoniram Judson, a Baptist missionary to Burma and translator of the Bible into Burmese.
The Civil War and its aftermath put a halt to campus construction. In 1865, a corporation organized to complete the college and make it coeducational. Henderson County records show that the Western Carolina Educational Company was incorporated on March 9, 1874, for the expressed purpose of "advancement of education by purchase of the grounds and buildings known as Judson College and to operate a school as a Baptist institution." It was 1882 before the college actually opened.
By 1892, unpaid debts had accumulated and the school was sold under mortgage to Jesse R. Starnes who leased the school to Rev. G. H. Detwiler. Detwiler operated a private, non-sectarian Christian school. Later, Dr. Guy E. Dixon purchased the school and turned it into a health resort. The old college building then passed into the hands of the Hendersonville Housing Authority. It was demolished in the 1960s to make way for modern, low-rent public housing.


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Nor Rizek (right) with her brother and current OCC student, Jamel Rizek (left).
Nor Rizek grew up in Onondaga Hill and attended Westhill High School until her junior year. Rather than enjoy summer in Central New York she packed up and moved to the West Bank in Palestine to live with family for the next two years. While there, she finished her high school degree and worked as an English teaching assistant at an all-girl's secondary school.
Rizek returned to the area in 2011, took a phlebotomy course and became a certified technician. She enrolled at Onondaga Community College in the spring of 2012. "I knew I wanted to be a doctor, but didn't know how to go about it, so OCC was very familiar and I knew I could get my start there while keeping cost to a minimum until I found my path." During her time at the College she volunteered at a local fire department. She arranged her school schedule around rush hours at the family restaurant to make sure she would be there to assist her father. Whenever her community needed her, she would hurry to the firehouse, get her gear on and hop on a fire truck. Today she continues to serve the community as a volunteer at the Howlett Hill Fire Department.
Things took a turn in 2014, when Rizeks' mother passed away during the second semester of her sophomore year. The grief was too much to bear and she left school. "It was a tough decision but at the time I needed to step back in order to eventually move forward." Rizek moved to Hawaii and finished her associate degree. She kept the dream alive of becoming a doctor by enrolling at Harvard University where she is currently pursuing a degree in biology, psychology and legal studies.
Rizek plans to take the Medical College Admission Test next August and anticipates graduating in 2020 after she finishes her research study. Medical schools on her short list include Tulane, Louisiana State University and SUNY Upstate Medical University. Despite the rigors of traveling back and forth from Syracuse to Cambridge to take classes, her determination is unwavering largely because of the lessons she learned at OCC. "I was and remain inspired by all of the students there who are usually working, raising a family or overcome their own difficult situation all while taking classes in order to create a better life for themselves."
This type of perseverance and faith is something she reinforces with her siblings, especially her brother, Jamel, who is a second year student at OCC. "I tell him every day that he is in a good place and if he ever needs help there is more courage in asking for it than waiting for things to get worse. OCC provides you with the confidence and foundation to advance yourself to accomplish whatever it is you set out to do."
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1. Using a sharp knife, cut a pocket in each pork chop. Make sure not to cut all the way through.
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Report: Federal Authorities Releasing Thousands Of Illegal Aliens Into US
By: Jordan Boyd
Federal authorities are releasing thousands of illegal aliens into the U.S. as an influx of Haitian migrants overwhelms officials in Del Rio.
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Federal officials are releasing thousands of illegal aliens into the United States as an influx of Haitian migrants overwhelms officials in Del Rio, Texas, a new report from the Associated Press suggests.
The Biden administration has repeatedly claimed it is countering the influx of illegal aliens at the southern border by ordering expulsions under Title 42, but data shows the government is not near as vigilant about enforcing that policy as it appears to be.
Haitian migrants in Del Rio, the report indicates, are being let go from federal custody on a "very, very large scale" as President Joe Biden's border agency struggles to process and contain the approximately 14,000 illegal aliens camped out in foul and soiled conditions under International Bridge.
NEW: This is what it looks like under the international bridge in Del Rio this morning. Latest numbers as of 6 AM.
6,722 migrants
4,742 family units
1,489 single adult men
418 single adult females
73 family "groups"
300+ pregnant women here as of yesterday.@FoxNews pic.twitter.com/xbR2tNj9XT
— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) September 22, 2021
Some of the migrants released into the United States were directed to report themselves to an immigration office within the next two months, but reports indicate that only a small percentage of illegals caught and then released by the government actually follows through on self-reporting.
The Biden administration has claimed that these Haitian migrants in Del Rio will be sent back, and they should not come because the border is closed & their journey won't succeed.
The reality is they're releasing these migrants into the US on a large scale. Catch and release. https://t.co/gnLAdHMtER
Despite footage, pictures, and reports of what is happening in Del Rio, the Biden administration is pushing aside the opportunity to address the crisis in favor of lying to the American public about their role in creating it.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters in a press briefing this week that the Biden administration is expelling illegal aliens and claimed that the COVID-19 protocols for other foreign nationals shouldn't apply to migrants.
"These are individuals we noted and discussed — we are expelling individuals based on Title 42, specifically because of COVID, and we want to prevent a scenario where a large number of people are gathering and posing a threat to the community and the migrants themselves. Those are the policies we put in place in large part because again the CDC recommends Title 42," she said.
Later, she reiterated on "CBS Mornings" that "we are still implementing Title 42."
"We are going to send people out of the country who come in as we implement that," she said.
"A COVID safety protocol?" one of the hosts asked.
"Exactly," Psaki confirmed.
Psaki on @CBSMornings Re: border: "we also have to implement our laws…as we look to the photos, not just the ones you referenced, but of all these…ppl under the bridges, we wanted to also take steps to implement our laws and to protect a lot of them from the spread of COVID" pic.twitter.com/5AhNRLeM47
— Alex Thompson (@AlexThomp) September 21, 2021
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told CNN on Monday that the federal government has "an obligation to execute on the Title 42 authority, which is a public health authority in a time of pandemic that is held by the Centers for Disease Control," but U.S. Customs and Border Protection data suggests that just under 45 percent of the 156,641 unique encounters dealt with by the agency in August resulted in expulsion under the COVID-19 policy.
Sec. Mayorkas tells @CNN:
"We have an obligation to execute on the title 42 authority, which is a public health authority in a time of pandemic that is held by the centers for disease control."
Then why were only 45% of illegal migrants expelled under this authority in August? pic.twitter.com/6tXf9rbDnn
— Mark Bednar (@MarkBednar) September 21, 2021
"If you come to the United States illegally, you will be returned, your journey will not succeed, and you will be endangering your life and your family's life," Mayorkas also said on Monday.
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The International Peace Institute (IPI, formerly the International Peace Academy) is an independent non-profit lobby group based in New York (beside the headquarters of the United Nations, with which IPI works closely). The institute has regional offices in Europe (Vienna, Austria), and in the Middle East (Manama, Bahrain).

IPI specializes in multilateral approaches to peace and security issues, working closely with the Secretariat and membership of the United Nations. IPI's primary objective is to promote effective international responses to new and emerging issues and crises through research, analysis, and policy development.

History

The International Peace Institute was created with support from UN Secretary-General U Thant in 1970, originally with the purpose of studying UN peacekeeping and developing peacekeeping doctrine, with strong financial backing from Ruth Forbes Paine Young .

Its first President was Maj. Gen. Indar Jit Rikhye,  Indian commanding officer of UN peacekeeping forces and a former military advisor to the UN Secretary-General.  Under his tenure, IPI initiated an innovative program aimed at training civilians and military officers together for the challenges of preventing conflict and building peace. In 1990, under Olara Otunnu, a Ugandan diplomat and politician, IPI  branched out into the political dimensions of war and peace.  During this time, IPI became known for its case studies of UN field operations and for its forward-looking analysis on new roles for the UN in the security sphere.  Otunnu also initiated IPI's Africa Program,  currently its longest-running program.

The next IPI President, in 1998, was David M. Malone, a Canadian scholar-diplomat.  Malone took IPI more deeply into the realm both of scholarship and of policy advocacy, focused in part on the work of the UN Security Council.  IPI broke new ground on the economics of war, on links between the causes of conflict and conflict prevention, the nexus of security and development and on new forms of international governance, such as transitional administration.  It became a source of expertise for the media in which Malone and his IPI colleagues published frequent opinion and analytical pieces.

From 2005 to 2020, IPI was led by Terje Rød-Larsen, a principal architect of the 1990s Oslo Peace Accords (between the PLO and the Government of Israel) and a Norwegian sociologist and diplomat who has served the UN as its senior envoy in the Middle East.

IPI today focuses its work on crisis and the response capacity of international institutions, UN reform, state-building/peace-building, and has specific regional programs on the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Offices are currently located in Manama, the Kingdom of Bahrain (MENA), New York, and Vienna.

Activities

General
The IPI works in Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and Central Asia that involves interacting with international diplomats, dignitaries and scholars (especially from the United Nations) to achieve its goals . These include direct consultation with diplomats and officials, conducting research and publishing reports, convening discussions and presentations, and encouraging and facilitating diplomatic activities of others.

The IPI has convened "high-level" discussion panels made up of international diplomats, dignitaries and scholars (especially from the United Nations) to discuss major issues in international affairs affecting international peace and security.

The organization publishes a wide range of reports relating to international diplomacy, peacekeeping and humanitarian responses to crisis.

Vienna Seminar
The International Peace Institute (IPI) Vienna Seminar on Peacemaking and Peacekeeping is an annual event, held in Vienna, Austria since 1970. Over the years it has become a widely recognized forum for discussion of peace and security issues, addressed in a broad sense. It operates with additional support from the Austrian and Viennese governments, and the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna. The event includes presentations by major international diplomats and political officials.

Funding
In 2020 Verdens Gang wrote that IPI has received 130 million Norwegian kroner "through the years", from the Norwegian Foreign Ministry. The Jeffrey Epstein VI Foundation donated 375,000 dollars in 2012.

According to the IPI website, the organisation is funded by governments, philanthropic foundations, and individuals. Roughly 70% of annual funds are from government donors, and 22% of our funds are from philanthropic foundations. The remaining funds come from corporate sponsors, individuals, and our board members.

In 2020-2021 financial statements IPI declared US$10,311,911 in assets.

Officers

 Kevin Rudd- The Chairman of the board of directors. Former Prime Minister & Labor Party leader, Australia
 Adam Lupel
 Mortimer Zuckerman- Chairman Emeritus
 Cliff Perlman- Attorney at Law
 Ann Phillips - Senior Advisor, Inclusive Peace Processes, United States Institute of Peace; Member of the Board, World Policy Institute, Member of the advisory board, Council on Global Initiatives of the New School
 Jean Todt - President, Federation Internationale de L'Automobile
 Brigitte Wertheimer- President, Project Peace by Tourism

Former officers
 António Guterres- Honorary Chair (Secretary-General of the United Nations). He resigned from IPI in October 2020.

Notable individuals

Rita Hauser, Former Chairman of the board of directors. An international law attorney, diplomat and philanthropist, who served as a U.S. diplomat to the United Nations for the administration of President Nixon, and subsequent intelligence advisor to the administrations of Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama.
 Terje Rød-Larsen, former president of the foundation, and a Norwegian diplomat. He resigned in 2020.
Mortimer Benjamin Zuckerman. Former Vice Chairman, Secretary & Treasurer:   (Owner, Editor-in-Chief & Publisher of the New York Daily News newspaper and U.S. News & World Report magazine; Chairman-Emeritus, Boston Properties, Inc.
Eward C. Luck, Former Senior Vice President, Director of Studies and historian: E (Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General), informal adviser to United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon.
Elizabeth Malory Cousens. Former Vice President (2005 to 2007): (later  Chief of Staff to the United Nations Mission in Nepal (2007-2008), and subsequently Principal Policy Advisor and Counselor to the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations).
John Hirsch, senior adviser; former U.S. Ambassador to Sierra Leone.
Warren Hoge, senior adviser for external relations.
 Abdulla Al-Hajjri; former Yemeni Ambassador to the U.S.
 Turki bin Faisal Al Saud, member of International Advisory Council. A former ambassador to the United Kingdom and the United States.

References

External links

 Guidestar review profile

Peace organizations based in the United States
Organizations established in 1970
1970 establishments in New York City


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No. 5 UConn, without Auriemma, beats Xavier for 6th straight
UConn forward Aubrey Griffin (44) dribbles during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Xavier, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean) Credit: AP/Jeff Dean
By The Associated Press January 5, 2023 9:00 pm
CINCINNATI — Aubrey Griffin scored 19 points and injury-riddled UConn, playing without coach Geno Auriemma due to illness, beat Xavier 73-37 on Thursday night for its sixth straight victory.
Dorka Juhasz added 18 points for the fifth-ranked Huskies (13-2, 6-0 Big East), who finished the game with only seven available players when forward Aaliyah Edwards sustained a foot injury in the first half and did not return after halftime.
Edwards has scored 20 or more points in seven games this season. She finished with four points and three assists on Thursday.
Lou Lopez Senechal had 15 points for UConn, which has been ranked in the AP poll for 554 straight weeks.
UConn has been beset with injuries and illness this season. Former national player of the year Paige Bueckers and freshman Ice Brady are out for the season with knee injuries.
Leading scorer Azzi Fudd is expected to return shortly from a knee injury that has kept her on the bench since early December. She participated in warmups on Thursday as part of her rehab.
Fudd has missed eight games since injuring her knee against Notre Dame on Dec. 4.
UConn associate head coach Chris Dailey stands next to the bench during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Xavier, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean) Credit: AP/Jeff Dean
Guard Caroline Ducharme missed her second consecutive game in concussion protocol.
Only three Huskies players have played in every game this season.
It was the fourth game Auriemma missed this season due to illness. The Hall of Fame coach also sat out Tuesday's win at Butler. The school didn't release a timetable for his return.
Associate head coach Chris Dailey, who has been on Auriemma's staff since 1985, took over head coaching duties. She is 17-0 when filling in for him.
UConn forward Aaliyah Edwards (3) is fouled by Xavier's Shelby Calhoun, left, as she shoots during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean) Credit: AP/Jeff Dean
"It's been an extremely difficult month for me, and I've been feeling under the weather and run down," Auriemma said in a statement. "I thought I was ready to return, but I need a little more time. I'm going to take a step back to focus on my health and will return when I feel ready."
His 91-year-old mother, Marsiella Auriemma, died on Dec. 8.
UConn had a sloppy start but rolled after that.
Griffin had nine points, five rebounds and two steals in the first quarter as the Huskies built a 19-5 lead.
UConn, which leads the nation in field goal percentage, started the game 1 of 9, but finished the half 14 of 20 to take a 47-16 lead into halftime. Griffin scored 17 in the half.
Taylor Smith scored 13 points for Xavier (7-8, 0-6), which dropped its fifth straight.
UConn: Hosts DePaul on Sunday.
Xavier: At No. 24 St. John's on Sunday.


A new Honour Board has been installed in the Broken Hill Hospital to acknowledge donations to the service with a late Health Council member's bequeath the first to be displayed on it.
The family of the late Brian White donated $5,000 to the Broken Hill Health Service in memory of his contribution to the health service, including being a past BH Health Council Member and Treasurer. Mr White passed away in 2014.
The White family's donation was used to buy a Journey Board monitor in Surgical Ward. Mr White's family requested a plaque be put on the machine acknowledging the donation, but the monitor is in a location not visible to the public view.
The Health Service with agreement from the Health Council decided to install an Honour Board in the hospital foyer to record the White family donation and other donations valued $5,000 or more.
The Honour Board was officially dedicated today, with Mr White's widow Mrs Pam White in attendance along with Health Council members and Broken Hill Health Service staff.
"Mr Brian White served on the Broken Hill Health Council for many years including in the important role as Treasurer. His contribution to the health service in that role was valuable and very much appreciated," said Mr Ken Barnett, General Manager BH Health Service.
"It is truly fitting that the plaque acknowledging the White family donation is the first on the new Honour Board," he said.
The new Honour Board was dedicated by the widow of Brian White, Mrs Pam White (centre) and Broken Hill Health Service General Manager, Ken Barnett and Chair of BH Health Council, Ms Karen Gosling.